Times Of Israel
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:12:04 +0000Boy finds 2,500-year-old fertility figurine during family hike
Experts say amulet dates from a time with high infant mortality and no fertility treatments, and could have provided hope in the absence of advanced medicine
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:07:53 +0000Man stabbed to death on Tel Aviv street, roommate arrested
Police reportedly looking into possibility two foreign nationals were drunk at time of incident
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:39:13 +0000Rights groups say Iran using internet shutdowns to curb protests
Organizations claim Tehran preventing use of social media to mobilize demonstrators and hindering documentation of rights violations
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:38:58 +0000Pfizer vaccine able to neutralize Brazilian coronavirus strain, study finds
Researchers say blood taken from inoculated people shows shot as effective against the mutation as it is against UK variant
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:43:50 +0000Lebanese media says army fired at Israeli drone over south Lebanon
Media outlet linked to Hezbollah says second drone left area after it was fired upon
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:43:25 +0000Award-winning marine ecologist killed in Tel Aviv traffic accident
Dr. Shimrit Perkol-Finkel, an esteemed environmental scientist and tech entrepreneur, knocked off her electric scooter Sunday afternoon
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:34:22 +0000El Al trials rapid COVID testing for passengers prior to flight
Airline uses quick antigen test that gives results in 15-20 minutes; testing only required of the unvaccinated, mainly children
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 05:48:08 +0000Biden’s dogs sent home after White House ‘biting incident’
3-year-old rescue pooch Major had reportedly been displaying aggressive behavior, including jumping, barking and charging at White House staff and security
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 04:38:31 +0000Israel said not planning to follow CDC in relaxing mask rules for vaccinated
Issue could become crucial ahead of Passover when families gather for Seder meal; US health body allows family meetings without face covering or social distancing
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 04:03:51 +0000Trump, Republicans clash over using his name to fundraise
Former US president has demanded that RNC stop utilizing his name in appeals, but RNC says it has 'every right to refer to public figures'
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 03:34:47 +0000Israelis barred from marrying by rabbis find a solution – Zoom weddings in Utah
With pandemic blocking alternatives like flying to Cyprus for civil marriages, couples have discovered Utah County's new online marriage licensing portal, Washington Post reports
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 02:53:10 +0000US Jews in mourning are finding unexpected comfort in virtual minyans
As the pandemic ravaged the United States, some feared they were doomed to mourn in social isolation, but online gatherings allow them to commemorate loved ones and be consoled
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 02:18:05 +0000UK bill to make it easier to punish husbands who refuse Jewish divorce
Changes to domestic violence legislation will include provisions to sentence recalcitrant spouses to up to five years in jail for 'coercive' behavior
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 01:44:15 +0000Biden civil rights nominee, under fire from the right, gets some Jewish backing
Hearings to confirm Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general, the No. 3 job at the Justice Department, start Tuesday
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 01:03:15 +0000A parenting book taps into the soulful side of raising a family
Dasee Berkowitz lays out a gentler, more spiritual path to bringing up children, an outgrowth of a popular program pioneered by educational organization Ayeka